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Will a Cuban stamp in my passport make US visits difficult?http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2001/jan/20/cuba.userstraveladvice
My family and I would like to visit Cuba for a holiday. Will our passports be stamped on entry to/exit from Cuba; and, if so, will that make later visits to the US difficult or impossible in view of the persisting US embargo? <br />Richard Davies QC<p>  You need a tourist card to enter Cuba. They cost &pound;15 from the consulate in Holborn or from your travel operator. This is stamped and kept in your passport until you leave. No permanent stamp is made in your passport. We have just returned and it is remarkably hassle-free to get in and out. Have a nice holiday. <br />Clive Aldenhoven</p><p> My partner and I visited Cuba eight years ago and had a fantastic time. On arrival, a loose card/entry visa was placed inside each passport with an entry stamp and details on it. On our departure from Cuba, the cards were stamped with the exit date and removed. Neither passport was stamped and therefore there was no physical evidence of the visit. <br />Sharon Cooper</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2001/jan/20/cuba.userstraveladvice">Continue reading...</a>CubaTravelUsers' travel adviceSat, 20 Jan 2001 19:25:41 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2001/jan/20/cuba.userstraveladviceGuardian Staff2001-01-20T19:25:41ZA family holiday in Cubahttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2000/jun/05/cuba.userstraveladvice
We are a family with children aged nine and 14 desperate to travel to Cuba in safety and a fair degree of physical comfort but avoiding all-inclusive resorts. We do love beach holidays but don't want to sit in a compound full of people like us! We want to experience Cuba and meet Cuban people but have fun, too, especially for our children. Any suggestions?<br /> D. Heath<p> I suggest you avoid hotels and stay in casas particulares (private houses that rent out rooms and usually provide meals). You will eat far better than in hotels and see day-to-day Cuban family life. If you don't speak Spanish, it is well worth the effort to learn even some basics. </p><p>Safety is not a problem, assuming you take normal precautions - Cuba is one of the safest countries you can visit, certainly far safer than the UK. You have thousands of beaches to choose from, most of them deserted. If you want a beach resort near Havana then there are a number on the north coast within 60km - avoid Varadero. You can increase your options by hiring a car, which is relatively cheap. </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2000/jun/05/cuba.userstraveladvice">Continue reading...</a>CubaTravelUsers' travel adviceTravel safety adviceMon, 05 Jun 2000 17:30:10 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2000/jun/05/cuba.userstraveladviceGuardian Staff2000-06-05T17:30:10Z